LMS Princess Royal Class
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The LMS Princess Royal Class was a series of powerful British express passenger steam locomotives built in the 1930s for high-speed mainline services on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LMS Princess Royal Class Context triple: [London, Midland and Scottish Railway, notableLocomotiveClass, LMS Princess Royal Class]
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Class 170 Turbostar
The Class 170 Turbostar is a British diesel multiple-unit train widely used for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
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Marchioness
A Marchioness is a noblewoman holding the rank of marquess or marquis, positioned above a baroness in the hierarchy of European aristocratic titles.
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Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia is the former British royal family yacht, now a museum ship permanently moored in Edinburgh’s Port of Leith.
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M7 electric multiple unit
The M7 electric multiple unit is a modern commuter rail car class built for high-frequency, third-rail electrified service, notably operating on New York’s Long Island Rail Road and similar regional rail networks.
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Class 397 Civity EMU
The Class 397 Civity EMU is a modern high-speed electric multiple unit built by CAF for intercity services in the UK, notably on routes linking north of England cities with Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LMS Princess Royal Class Target entity description: The LMS Princess Royal Class was a series of powerful British express passenger steam locomotives built in the 1930s for high-speed mainline services on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
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A.
Class 170 Turbostar
The Class 170 Turbostar is a British diesel multiple-unit train widely used for regional and intercity services across the UK rail network.
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B.
Marchioness
A Marchioness is a noblewoman holding the rank of marquess or marquis, positioned above a baroness in the hierarchy of European aristocratic titles.
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C.
Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia is the former British royal family yacht, now a museum ship permanently moored in Edinburgh’s Port of Leith.
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D.
M7 electric multiple unit
The M7 electric multiple unit is a modern commuter rail car class built for high-frequency, third-rail electrified service, notably operating on New York’s Long Island Rail Road and similar regional rail networks.
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E.
Class 397 Civity EMU
The Class 397 Civity EMU is a modern high-speed electric multiple unit built by CAF for intercity services in the UK, notably on routes linking north of England cities with Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
express passenger locomotive class
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steam locomotive class ⓘ |
| brakeType | vacuum brake ⓘ |
| buildDate | 1933–1935 ⓘ |
| builtBy |
LMS Crewe Works
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linked to:
Crewe Works
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| category |
4-6-2 locomotives
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LMS locomotives ⓘ standard gauge steam locomotives of Great Britain ⓘ |
| configuration |
Pacific
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linked to:
Pacific Ocean
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | three-cylinder ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 3 ⓘ |
| designer |
Sir William Stanier
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linked to:
William Stanier
William Stanier ⓘ |
| followedBy | LMS Coronation Class ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | two examples preserved in working order at various times ⓘ |
| introduced | 1933 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | British princesses ⓘ |
| notableLocomotive |
6200 Princess Royal
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6201 Princess Elizabeth ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 13 ⓘ |
| numberPreserved | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
British Railways
ⓘ
linked to:
British Rail
London, Midland and Scottish Railway ⓘ |
| operatorPeriod |
British Railways 1948–1962
ⓘ
linked to:
British Transport Commission
LMS 1933–1947 ⓘ |
| powerClassification | LMS power class 7P ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| precededBy | LMS Royal Scot Class ⓘ |
| preservedLocomotive |
LMS Princess Royal Class 46203 Princess Margaret Rose
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linked to:
LMS Princess Royal Class
LMS Princess Royal Class 6201 Princess Elizabeth ⓘ
linked to:
LMS Princess Royal Class
|
| primaryRoute | West Coast Main Line ⓘ |
| purpose | express passenger services ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | London, Midland and Scottish Railway ⓘ |
| railwayRegion |
LMS London Midland and Scottish main line
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linked to:
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
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| region | London Midland Region ⓘ |
| successorClass | LMS Coronation Class ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| trainHeating | steam heat ⓘ |
| UICClassification | 2′C1′ h3 ⓘ |
| usedFor | high-speed mainline services ⓘ |
| usedOn | London–Glasgow expresses ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | 4-6-2 ⓘ |
| withdrawalDate |
1962
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1963 ⓘ |
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Subject: LMS Princess Royal Class Description of subject: The LMS Princess Royal Class was a series of powerful British express passenger steam locomotives built in the 1930s for high-speed mainline services on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: LMS Princess Royal Class
linked to: LMS Princess Royal Class
linked to: LMS Princess Royal Class
LMS Princess Royal Class
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preservedLocomotive
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LMS Princess Royal Class 46203 Princess Margaret Rose
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linked to: LMS Princess Royal Class
subject linked to:
LMS Turbomotive (experimental turbine locomotive)